Realizing a dream takes commitment, hard work, and, most often, a helping hand from family and others. And that's exactly what 30 students from Indiana's private, non-profit colleges and universities were being celebrated for Saturday evening, November 3, at the 29th annual "Realizing the Dream" banquet. Now sophomores, they have realized the dream of being the first in their families to go to college, have been selected by their colleges for outstanding achievement in the freshman year, and are successfully advancing towards completing their bachelor's degrees. DePauw University is proud recognize Emma Werkowski as a recipient of this scholarship and congratulate her on her success. Made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to the Independent Colleges of Indiana, the event recognizes first-generation students attending ICI campuses, along with their inspirational teachers and families. Each honored student will receive a $2,500 check to help with college costs, and each student's selected "most influential" teacher/mentor will receive a $1,000 professional development grant. One out of every three students on ICI campuses is first-generation. Generous financial aid provided by the campuses themselves, combined with state and federal grants, makes a private college education a possibility for all students in Indiana. "We are so grateful to the Lilly Endowment for making this inspirational program possible," says David W. Wantz, ICI president & CEO. "We are proud, too, that because of the higher graduation rates of our ICI colleges and universities, these students are significantly more likely to realize the dream of completing their degrees in four years."

In voting by the conference's nine head coaches, DePauw Junior midfielder, Alex Berkley (Evanston, IL) earned a spot on the All-North Coast Athletic Conference women's soccer team. Berkley was voted to the second team after scoring one goal and assisting on another for the Tigers. WAY TO GO TIGER!

The Athens Democracy Forum, organized by the The New York Times took place from 16th September to 18th September 2018 at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens, Greece. The conference brought together politicians, policymakers, journalists, scholars, experts from the fields of business, finance, and technology, as well as 21 students from 20 Global Liberal Arts Alliance institutions to explore the challenges to liberal democracy and ways to face them. Among those students chosen through a competitive process, was DePauw University's Maria Mendez, English major and Editor of The DePauw, the University newspaper. The University congratulates Maria for her participation in this forum.

Nov 03, 2018 Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw senior outside hitter Suzanne Peters (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead) was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year in voting by the conference's nine head coaches. She was joined by three other Tigers who also earned all-conference honors. The awards were announced during last evening's NCAC Tournament competition at Wittenberg. Peters, a first team all-NCAC selection last year, leads the NCAC and ranks 14th in Division III with 4.22 kills per set and is second in the conference and 29th in the nation with 4.58 points per set. Joining Peters on the first team is junior right side Morgan Stearley (Center Point, Ind./Northview). Stearley was a first team selection a year ago. Stearley's 3.49 kills per set rank fifth in the NCAC, while her .254 hitting percentage is ninth. Junior outside hitter Liv Hartman (Danville, Ind./Danville) was named to the second team after earning honorable mention a year ago. Hartman is seventh in the conference with 3.13 kills per set and 12th with a .250 hitting percentage. Libero Jenna Purichia (Fr., Indianapolis, Ind./Cardinal Ritter) was named to the honorable mention team in her first year of collegiate competition. Purichia ranks fourth in the NCAC with 4.53 digs each set and is ninth with 32 service aces. The 17-9 Tigers face Hiram today at 11 a.m. in the NCAC Tournament Semifinals. GO TIGERS!

Erica Pereira has been awarded the Fiddler Innovation Fellowship for her project: Computer Science Visualizing and Preserving Environmental Data for Improved Governance.

The Indiana Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese selected DePauw University Spanish major as recipient of the 2018 Indiana Outstanding College Student of Spanish Award.

A total of 194 DePauw student-athletes have been named to the Tiger Pride Honor Roll for achieving at least a 3.40 grade point average for the 2018 Spring semester.

Summer Research 2018 Summer Research involves students who have completed their sophomore year, who will be living on campus for a 8-10 week summer intensive research project working alongside science faculty members. It is a way to have fun while participating in ongoing projects and getting to know a community of passionate young scientists-in-training.

Jack Schrepferman, a first year student at DePauw University, is the recipient of a 2018 WLKY-TV Spirit of Louisville Bell Award. He and the other 11 winners are "unsung heroes (who) give of themselves daily to help others." Schrepferman will receive the Youth Service Honor tomorrow night at a dinner in Louisville.

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A voting panel, including two-time national champion and former Good Works Teammember, Tim Tebow, reviewed the nominations and selected the recipients including Senior, Hunter Sego The award, which has played a prominent role in collegiate sports for more than 25 years, celebrates student-athletes and the honorary head coach for their extraordinary commitment to making a lasting impact off the field.

The DePauw Presidential Ambassadors are DePauw's best and brightest leaders chosen because they personify the charisma and spirit of today's DePauw student at events hosted by Dr. and Mrs. McCoy. These seniors serve as official student representatives at university and alumni gatherings with focus on making guests feel welcomed, engaged and warmly assisted and hold themselves to the highest possible standard at all times, representing the very best of DePauw.

DePauw senior Rachele Miller (Princeton, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) has been named the North Coast Athletic Conference Women's Golfer of the Week after earning medalist honors at the Lynn Schweizer Invitational.

Spring 2018 Dean's List recipients Named. The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Summer Research 2018 Summer Research involves students who have completed their sophomore year, who will be living on campus for a 8-10 week summer intensive research project working alongside science faculty members. It is a way to have fun while participating in ongoing projects and getting to know a community of passionate young scientists-in-training.

Summer Research 2018 Summer Research involves students who have completed their sophomore year, who will be living on campus for a 8-10 week summer intensive research project working alongside science faculty members. It is a way to have fun while participating in ongoing projects and getting to know a community of passionate young scientists-in-training.

Donna Riner was awarded the annual Holt Scholarship by the Indiana Wildlife Federation!

Congratulations to our newest Tigers! DePauw is excited to welcome the Class of 2022!

DePauw rising seniors Olivia Miller and Erica Rapelje were among the 639 student-athletes from 189 different institutions earning spots on the 2018 IWLCA Zag Sports Division III Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater. Miller is a double major in Spanish and global health, while Rapelje is an interdisciplinary major.

At what age do juvenile zebrafish begin seeking nicotine? Two rising DePauw juniors are trying to answer that seemingly random question - and their pursuit during a summer research project is not as random as a layperson might think. The answer could someday figure into research into humans' nicotine-seeking behavior.

This summer, Eduardo Garcia has been interning at a Non-Profit organization called "BioBus" which is based in Harlem, New York. BioBus focuses on increasing science education access for students attending schools in underserved communities around the city. Their mobile labs allow them to travel to schools and provide a lab experience to students who prior to their arrival, may have never been in a science lab or used essential scientific research tools like a microscope. Their objective is to tap into the scientific potential of the K-12 students they serve, improving scientific literacy and engagement throughout the city. Ultimately, contributing to the creation of a future where all cultures and backgrounds have equal representation in the sciences.

Hunter Sego, who will be a senior at DePauw University this fall, is among 169 nominees announced today for the 2018 Good Works Team, presented by Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).

Diana Borse has been a great addition to the DePauw Biology Department in summer 2018, working as our Biology Collections Intern. She has enhanced Olin Hall's animal displays (including building a new habitat for our rainbow boa) and has worked to publicize our greenhouse collection in real live and via social media. She has also helped strategize about ways to welcome alumni and visitors from Greencastle back into Olin. Her work in Olin has been greatly appreciated by all of the species who spend time here, from bromeliads to biochem majors.

Sarah Pearson has just accepted a Fulbright position to teach English in Brazil for the coming year. She is DePauw University's 7th Fulbright recipient this year. Sarah originally applied for Mexico and was an alternate to teach English there. However, she received an email from Fulbright offering her the opportunity to teach in Brazil instead.

Maria Flores is spending the summer as an intern with the YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, notes the Record of Troy, New York.

Greencastle, Ind. - Anna Foley (Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Humberside Collegiate Institute), a rising junior at DePauw and member of the women's golf team, has been selected to the Google Cloud Academic All-America Division III Women's At-Large Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Foley, who was chosen to the second team, was one of 45 student-athletes named to the three teams.

Congratulations to the latest DePauw University Benjamin A. Gilman Scholar! The Gilman Scholarship Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is an undergraduate program for U.S. citizens to enable them to study abroad, thereby internationalizing their outlook and better preparing them to thrive in the global economy.

Congratulations to the latest DePauw University Benjamin A. Gilman Scholar! The Gilman Scholarship Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is an undergraduate program for U.S. citizens to enable them to study abroad, thereby internationalizing their outlook and better preparing them to thrive in the global economy.

Spring 2018 Dean's List recipients Named. The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Maya Cotton will be headed to Morocco to teach English with the Fulbright US Student Program.